New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-04
THE SENATE ORGANIZATION.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUs-wrLL THEY PRECIPG-
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nm bLiOtKA llC CAbCCS-NlLL THEY fKEOlfl-
A FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. (Spccidb.-Tho result Of tho
caucus Of Democratic Senators held this afternoon
the Informal adoption Of resolution declaring that
all Of the Democratic elected entitled to
take their seats upon their credentials and that the
Democrats Will Insist that they should be In
and given their seats. There no dissent what
ever or any suggestion Of opposition to this action
In regard to Senator Jones. Of Nevada who cannot be
present next Monday, It agreed that he IS a
hold over Senator he IS entitled TO a pair with hold
over senator on the Democratic side, and that such
pair shall be arranged senator Beck acted as chair
man of the caucus, and senator kcnna was elected
secretary for the two years, and senator Kcnna
was authorized to arrange pairs. rs to the probable
objections to the seating Of Democrats, prominent
Democratic senator said to-day:
There is valid ground for any objection to tho
seating Of our senator's II may be said that there
arc technical grounds for inQuirng into the election
Of Faulkner and Turpic but the grounds slight
and trivial that even the Republicans have no respect
for them, and II they resort to such objections 1t IS
plain that It IS only for the purpose Of Gripping MS
until they organize tho senate. Now We Will not
submit 10 that with regard to Blodgctt and Hearst,
there IS not shadow Of reason for any inquiry into
their election. II the Republicans try that game,
they will find II a two edged sword and it viii cut as
deeply into their ranks a, into ours
If the custom of swearing I'm four Senators AT a
be- Mrs,rs Aldrich, Gates, Blodgctt and Chandler
two Democrats aud two Republicans. with them
sworn The senate would stand twenty Democrats
and twenty seven Republicans. The next four scna-
tors would be- Cockrcl, Daniel, Davis and Dawes, two
democrats and two Ecpublicans. Should they be
sworn iu without interruption the senate would stand
lwcut -nue democrats and twenty nine krpnblo ans.
The u four senators called lorN ard To take the oath
would Dee Elmuud,. Faulkner George and Gorman-
three democrats and one Republican should they
be- sworn la the senate would stand thirty TWO Demo.
Graf, to Thirty Republicans. liu should the Eepuh-
j az, OH crt 10 mn,tcrlng the oath to Mr taulk-
urr. 70 j, understood the democrats would object to
swearing in Nr Idmlnd-, ana then tho hsh W"lii
b" begun with the senate equally divided should Mr.
ldil"Irr.'r vote with tho Republicans. and should
D. SOY" with the Democrats IL would give the latter
Thirty tu twenty eight.
Alter the four ~cuatol.-c-ct that will include Mr.
Iml", tho u'Nt qu1li"it" To hc called VIII consist
IF N'--i- CRAY Hale IlaNlcy and II RI. TWO Demo
r'ai" tir senate stand thirty four Democrat, and
ifrvive E"pHhlic2qs tn" ncN four would -, ~
publican, and ono Democrat. and that would again
tc thr senate niahuc 10 stand thirty ANc 10 thirty
five. Tlrn there would p" SIX senators. elect. ara.
following thr custom th"y would Doe called I'm one
gioHp. a- follows: Nc--r- Ira-an. sawyer. sherman
and 1890 Irfuoo.a'~. which would male The senate
stand Thirty nine Republicans 10 th.rty,cvcn Demo.
Gratis.
made - f'r ,ea'u, of llod-rr ou ih' part ~ ih"
Republicans. lut 70 is pot well founded
psic~t AGAINST rrrre'- election 10 the United
-a'e' 80 'r h- been sent 10 Na-Aing'"n hy Ernnni-
'hlf "a" u.f-on who may hr eolec.nr o. holder %
pI1lc moneys shall he ..cl, 70 office uufi hc -ha
suH- FOR which he NAV hr table, TIC supplemental
lta c-f ch1r>-~ that Repre- -crftv's Farrell ans ric
'n membership in Tie Legislature u.s. both had held
county Office ana hHl fot paid over a.l sums ior
which Nh - were .1"hl- prior thrf '.'c'o on 10 ilo
Io-.ItHre or before they V'.cd in tie election Tor
Senator.